Objectives: Application of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation over acupuncture points (Acu-TENS) is a noninvasive intervention that has recently been shown to alleviate dyspnea in patients with stable chronic ...

Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in the U.S. Obesity is an epidemic that increases the risk of CVD. Regular exercise lowers the risk of CVD, and is important for weight management. ...

While perturbation training is promising in reducing fall-risk among older adults, its impact on altering their spontaneous gait pattern has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent ...

Background: Alternate-day modified fasting (ADF) has been shown to be effective for reducing body weight when tested for a short duration (8-12 weeks). However, no trial to date has examined adherence to ADF for longer ...

A randomized control trial examining the effects of alternate day fasting (ADF) with a high fat (HF) or low fat (LF) background diet on body weight and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in obese humans was conducted over ...

The transition to postsecondary education and employment is natural after high school graduation, but is often more difficult and less successful for students with disabilities. The Illinois Division of Rehabilitation ...

Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) play an important role in the performance of many
activities requiring the maintenance of standing posture. However, little is known about how or if children with cerebral palsy ...

Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) play an important role in the performance of many functional activities that require the maintenance of standing balance. Despite the significance of this postural control mechanism, ...

Access to fitness facilities for people with disabilities (PWDs) is the gateway to their participation in all indoor physical activity exercises and gaining the benefits of being physically active. However, lack of ...

Fall risk is nearly 2.5 times greater in people with osteoarthritis (OA) compared to those without OA. However, the underlying mechanisms explaining this increased risk are unknown. This dissertation, which focused on ...

Over-head-harness systems, equipped with load cell sensors, are essential to the participants' safety and to the outcome assessment in perturbation training. The purpose of this study was to first develop an automatic ...